Smart Growth News – February 26, 2013

Complete Streets: Traffic program adds pedestrians, bicyclists to the equationSun Sentinel (FL) – February 25, 2013
West Palm Beach became a model for the Complete Streets concept even before the term was coined in 2003. With CityPlace, the city showed that a development could have a pedestrian focus while at the same time revitalizing a neighborhood and providing economic vitality, said Stefanie Seskin, deputy director of the National Complete Streets Coalition.

Is the President Just Talk on Infrastructure?Governing.com – February 26, 2013
It’s becoming a bit of a running gag in the transportation community: President Obama is one of the loudest supporters for spending money on improving the nation’s infrastructure.

Group seeking ‘brownfield’ sites for developmentNews-Sentinel (IN) – February 24, 2013
The Northeast Indiana Brownfield Coalition has scheduled meetings in each of its seven counties to explain a program to assess potential brownfield properties

Walk Tucson: Tactical urbanism meets wayfindingTucson Velo – February 25, 2013
I’m attracted to the idea of Tactical Urbanism, which uses quick, often temporary, cheap projects to make a small part of our city more vibrant, lively, or enjoyable.

$850 Million Expansion Planned for Boston’s South StationPlanetizen – February 26, 2013
Governor Deval Patrick is set to unveil a key piece of his multi-billion dollar plan for reinvigorating Massachusetts’ beleaguered transportation system: an $850 million expansion of congested South Station. Martine Powers describes the project.